Welcome to our vintage 1940s cottage fixer: built when homes were a big petite 1000 square feet with sleeping porches for summer cool. I adore romantic, vintage, a ruffle of French, Nordic, and Swedish country with a sprinkle of cottage glam: a relaxed whimsical, elegance. It's our home, and there is painting, music, gardening, creating, living, kitties, french poodles, (and a pug)...imperfect with luster.

Su I find the whole idea of being able to have a winter garden captivating. But of course living in Philadelphia our winter is cold and snowy. Your roses are gorgeous and your daughter captured the roses essence like a professional photographer. A young woman with many talents. I truly enjoyed the beauty in this post.xoxo,Vera

Great photos by your daughter and enjoyable presentation. Love roses but not able to grow them because the wild deer eat them ... so I really appreciate other people's roses. Thanks.Audrey Z. @ Timeless Treasures

Su, I live in Northwest Michigan so the idea of being able to have a "winter garden" sounds dreamy. What do you grow in your winter garden? The photos your daughter captured are just beautiful, I love all of them but the wavy rose was my favorite. My roses are always prettiest in the evening, it must be that beautiful light! Believe it or not, I still have several rose bushes in bloom this late in the season, which NEVER happens here, so it is just a gift! My delicate pink long stemmed roses were done blooming by July, but the hardier shrubs are still putting on a wonderful show! Have a beautiful week! Teri

So sweet Su, that your daughter was apart of this beautiful post :)Love winter gardens, they seem to have a different should about themselves.Looking forward to the holidays with you here and all that you inspire.

Thank you, Dore. Well we have had the good fortune to be away the last two summers, but it is sure a delight to have a garden to tend in October, because the summer as you know yourself, is too harsh for nonnative plants and they must be covered for several months. It is has been especially pretty this autumn, because we keep getting the rain... Wish I could send some your way, though we always need it here too, but it has been more than usual. It rained again today. I look forward to your decor as well. xoxo Su

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Christmas 2016

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Welcome to our vintage 1940s cottage fixer: built when homes were a big petite 1000 square feet with sleeping porches for summer cool. I adore romantic, vintage, a ruffle of French, Nordic, and Swedish country with a sprinkle of cottage glam: a relaxed whimsical, elegance. It's our home, and there is painting, music, gardening, creating, living, kitties, french poodles, (and a pug)...imperfect with luster.